Sent by my Bro today from Chrisytchurch NZ. Looks like an old bike he found in a barn.:P
[ Edited on 7-7-2006 by speedster356 ]
speedster356 ·
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Identify this old motorbike
https://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/threads/54059/identify-this-old-motorbike
malcolm ·
can,t see the tank indian
donn ·
Like to know more about if he realy found it, looks a lot like the one in the film "the fastest Indian"
Buger Gary ·
looks like that bike in that indian movie by the looks of the tank thats molded at the back of the seat.
megalania ·
going by the signature mechanics it is undoubtably ....an old bike:thumb
Mike Hamper ·
Vincent? Harley? Indian?
Ball Crusher for sure though
Ball Crusher for sure though
koolkarmakombi ·
It is a flats beach racer.
The fastest indian started like this and evolved into the longer fastie beast that is seen in the movie. That bum stop tank is different as it doesn't have the wedgie seamed in.
The engine may be and of the matchless, JAP, vincent type twins which everyone had a go at building in the between wars era.
Classic peice of kit to go blasting flat oot anold the hard wet sand on the beach at low tide..........
'ard men in those days.
My late grandfather holds a number of records for this type of racing in SA.
kkk
The fastest indian started like this and evolved into the longer fastie beast that is seen in the movie. That bum stop tank is different as it doesn't have the wedgie seamed in.
The engine may be and of the matchless, JAP, vincent type twins which everyone had a go at building in the between wars era.
Classic peice of kit to go blasting flat oot anold the hard wet sand on the beach at low tide..........
'ard men in those days.
My late grandfather holds a number of records for this type of racing in SA.
kkk
shaihulud ·
Hey kkk. My late grandfather used to race motorbikes in SA. He used to be the SA agent for Calthorpe and Kent motorbikes.
He invented what he called the Kent Valve, which is an external spring loaded exhaust port which opens at the bottom of the stroke to let out most of the exhaust gasses before the exhaust scavenge stroke. That made it possible for him to really hot up his engine without burning out the exhaust valve. As a result he had one of the most powerful and reliable engines on the track. Then along came WW1, and technology and better metalurgy made it redundant.
In SA, Kent Valves are now collector's items as he only made a few of them.
He invented what he called the Kent Valve, which is an external spring loaded exhaust port which opens at the bottom of the stroke to let out most of the exhaust gasses before the exhaust scavenge stroke. That made it possible for him to really hot up his engine without burning out the exhaust valve. As a result he had one of the most powerful and reliable engines on the track. Then along came WW1, and technology and better metalurgy made it redundant.
In SA, Kent Valves are now collector's items as he only made a few of them.
CAFFINEPUSHERMAN ·
damm scoot jockeys they are ace
helbus ·
That was all in an era when you had to have real balls. Death on that kind of machine was poetic, heroic and respected.
Now we have to have cotton wool to do anything 🙂
Now we have to have cotton wool to do anything 🙂
koolkarmakombi ·
too true.
except industrial law protection, in that we're on our own. BYO sixgun!
except industrial law protection, in that we're on our own. BYO sixgun!
Helbus wrote:That was all in an era when you had to have real balls. Death on that kind of machine was poetic, heroic and respected.
Now we have to have cotton wool to do anything 🙂
Joel ·
yes, watch ur knee on the chain kiddies
i reckon it could injure u just by looking at it
Joel
i reckon it could injure u just by looking at it
Joel
Notch Nut ·
Looks similar to a Harley Davidson 8 Valve used for Veledrome racing up until the 1920's. Worth big bucks nowdays. Get a poofy Yammaha R1 Rider to experience what *real* deathwish riding is all about. (they didn't have brakes on those racing bikes back then...didn't need them, it was all about going fast).
- Adam
- Adam
speedster356 ·
It's actually one of the replicas built for the movie "The Worlds Fastest Indian". Built by a mate of my Brother in NZ. The other replicas used for the speed shots were a Ducati with a streamliner body on it.
vw54 ·
That guy looks like u as well LOL
kombi_kid ·
couldnt agree more dave ahahahahaha
handycam ·
id say vincent 1925ish
Rural Baja ·
Bert Munros worlds fastest Indian i guess😁